Ciao Sardinia
Sailing in Italy – Sardinia 32 hours after leaving Spain, an incredibly friendly marina crew welcomed us to Italy. In Calasetta in the southwest of Sardinia, where we were going to weather the approaching storm. We had made …
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Offshore sailing Menorca – Sardinia
Report from Offshore Crossing Almost always we write about places or arriving somewhere. But there are also the long days in between and today we want to report about them. From Menorca to Sardinia we had a little …
Back in Europe
Viva Espana – Rivercafe in Europe Here we are again. After three years in the Caribbean, the USA and the Bahamas, the Rivercafe is floating for her third birthday for the first time in the Mediterranean. Its her …
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico – a dusted pearl The weather made for an extra couple of days in Culebra. It looked good for Wednesday and we said goodbye with one last evening at the iconic “Dinghy Dock” bar – a …
Summer break
Talking about friends, kids, weddings and a death. It’s us again, this time with a non-sailing report from our hurricane season sailing break and our annual observations of our old home country. It’s enlightening to take a look …
Hurricane Holes
Marigot Bay St Lucia What to do in Hurricane Season? Where to put the boat? For the period from July to November, all owners staying in the Caribbean are looking for a solution for their vessel – so …
Christmas season in the Caribbean
Rivercafe better than new On both sides of the Atlantic, the Advent season has begun. In our old homeland probably with the usual bitter-sweet mixture of pre-winter festivity and dreariness, where only red wine in front of the …
St. Vincent to St. Lucia
The perfect sailing day I can hardly believe that we have already left the Grenadines again. But time is unfortunately not endless for us either. On Nov22 we have to be in Guadeloupe to do some work on …
How much does life cost in the Caribbean?
Part 1 The Southern Islands Saint Lucia, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Les Saints, Saint Vincent, Bequia, Canouan, Carriacou and Grenada. Before our trip, we have asked ourselves “how much does life cost in the Caribbean?”. Based on the …
Caribbean Journey
Preparing for the season It’s getting busy on the vessels in Grenada. The sailing community is waking up from the HSS – the Hurricane Season sleep. Many owners and crews are back and preparing their boats for the …